Workshop Title | BodySoul Bealtaine Wellspring Day
A Woman Spirit Ireland Event
Date | Saturday May 26th 2012
Time | 9.30 am for a 10.00 am start, Ends: 5/6.00 pm
Venue | Mercy International Centre, 64/65 Lr. Baggot St., Dublin. (just Baggot St. Bridge going into town).
Workshop Description | This BodySoulRhythms Wellspring Day offers you the opportunity to listen to Bealtaine stories, and sculpt the resonance through meditation, movement, voice and artwork. We will renew ourselves by dipping into the wellsprings of our creativity and getting in touch with the wisdom of our bodies.
BodySoul work draws on the latest findings of neuro-science and trauma therapy and offers the possibility of finding more of ourselves, discovering the unlived life waiting to be born. BodySoul work enables us to connect with energy that has been constricted or frozen, opening up new neural pathways that allow for new possibilities to be embodied.
The month of May, Bealtaine, is traditionally the time when the Cailleach, who presides over the cold half of the Celtic year, bathes in her wells and transforms herself into the Iníon Buí, the Daughter of the Hag, or Bláthnait, the Flower Maiden.
Drawing on the images and stories of Bealtaine, we will engage in the dialogue between body and psyche, listening to the dreams and images that arise and embodying them through movement, voice, and art.
Facilitators |
Marian Dunlea is a Jungian analyst and a core faculty member of the Marion Woodman Foundation. Based in the West of Ireland, she has a private practice, and also facilitates BodySoul workshops internationally. Working with dreams, masks, myths, professional development training and the Celtic seasonal cycle, Marian has developed BodyDreaming, a way of embodying our response to the dream image. She integrates her experiences from several trainings, including Analytical Psychology, BodySoul Rhythms, Somatic Experiencing of Peter Levine, Psychosynthesis and Infant Observation.
Mary Condren, director of Woman Spirit Ireland, and author of the Serpent and the Goddess: Women, Religion and Power in Celtic Ireland, as well as many articles and a forthcoming book on Brigit (New Island Books). Mary has completed Leadership Training in the Marion Woodman BodySoulRhythms Programme. Website: http://www.tcd.ie/cgws/staff/mcondren.php
In addition, we are fortunate in being joined by three women who have been involved for many years in the BodySoul Professional Training programmes, and who will assist our work on the day.
Deirdre Regan, BA Mod Psych, Dip Psych, is a psychotherapist and supervisor working in private practise in Dublin for last 15 yrs. She has trained in bereavement counselling, Gestalt therapy and in the treatment of trauma. Deirdre is a member of IAHIP, IACP, and ICP.
Fiona Rooney-Fitzpatrick, B.A. is an archaeologist. Over the last thirteen years, she has trained in various energy and body work techniques. Her work is informed by Authentic Movement, Bodymindcentering, Tai Chi and Ki-Aikido. She is presently studying Fine Art and Design at GMIT.
Abigail Whyte, M.A., M.Psych. Sc. has been a Clinical Psychologist for twenty two years and works at Mater Child & Adolescent Mental Health Service in Dublin. She has a private practise in Dublin working with adults and providing professional supervision.
Catering | Tea/coffee will be provided, but please bring a packed lunch.
Clothing | Please wear clothing and footwear suitable for movement. A yoga mat or blanket would also be helpful for deep meditation.
Registration | Our fee structure aims to reflect the many different circumstances of people today.
Early Bird Option | Register by May 20th and you can use our Early Bird Option: €55.00 regular; €35.00 concession
Regular | €70.00 For registrations after May 20th
Concessions | €45.00 A limited number of concessions will be available to full-time students and those whose sole income is Social Welfare. Woman Spirit Ireland is a non-profit and self-supporting organisation. If possible, therefore, please first apply to your organisation or congregation.
Supporter | €100. A supporter registration allows us to offer concessions to those on low income.
Register Online | Please go to our web-page www.instituteforfeminismandreligion.org and use the “Donate” button on the right-hand side. Your payment will be accepted as registration, and confirmation will be sent to you by email.
By Post | Send your cheque or PO to: Woman Spirit Ireland, 30A Parkhill Rise, Kilnamanagh, Dublin 24. Please include your name, address, email and telephone numbers in any correspondence.
Further info | womanspiritireland@gmail.com
Woman Spirit Ireland is a new trading name for the Institute for Feminism and Religion, a feminist, non-profit, educational company with charitable status. Please see our website for further details, and join our email list for future notifications: www.womanspiritireland.com.
where she works in-depth using creative approaches in learning and development. Sue is an experienced business development psychologist, she is studying the complex nature of leadership through PhD research and is co-leading an international research project with Ashridge Business School investigating cultural roots of leadership in developing economies. Sue teaches Gestalt in Scandinavia, Greece and the UK and supervises students on theses for diploma qualifications. She is a core faculty member of the Marion Woodman Foundation. Sue has published five books and numerous papers and chapters on diversity, strategy, coaching supervision and psychology.
and also facilitating groups at home and abroad. Her background includes a Masters in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy; Dip. Psychosynthesis Psychotherapy, Somatic Experiencing Trauma Therapist, Infant Observation Supervisor.
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